Austria vs Ireland: Total health spending per person
Austria
8,250 current international $
in 2024
Ireland
8,772 current international $
in 2024
Austria rank
9th
Ireland rank
8th
Total health spending per person over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 8,772 current international $ against 8,250 current international $ in Austria, a difference of 522 current international $.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,395 current international $ | 3,030 current international $ | 364.75 current international $ | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,252 current international $ | 5,214 current international $ | 37.84 current international $ | Austria |
| 2020s | 7,703 current international $ | 7,956 current international $ | 253.47 current international $ | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total health spending per person, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 8,772 current international $ against 8,250 current international $ in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total health spending per person between Austria and Ireland?
- 522 current international $, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for total health spending per person?
- Austria ranks 9th and Ireland ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total health spending per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.